EU External Trade - Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Sheets and plates of polarising material

The main extra-EU suppliers of Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Sheets and plates of polarising material are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇰🇷 South Korea. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 39.9% of total imports (€45.8M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2462, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Sheets and plates of polarising material to 7 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇨🇳 China remains the largest client (24.4%, €8.7M), followed by 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables other than those of heading|8544; sheets and plates of polarising material; lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, unmounted, other than such elements of glass not optically worked, Sheets and plates of polarising material are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 35.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-19.6%) and exports declining (-7.3%) compared to the previous year.